Francine Roberts Poet Free verse

Red Roses

Guilt has no imagination.

    It arrives in the form of red roses.

       I have come to hate red roses.


  Guilt has no imagination.

    It cries the same tears

      and promises the same promises.


   Guilt has no imagination.

    It's remorse is short lived, 

       Forgotten within minutes of apology.

   
   Guilt has no imagination.

      You buy me flowers,

        then you cry, then you lie.


   Guilt has no imagination.

      It arrives in the form of red roses.

        I have come to hate red roses.

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Carol Sunshine Brown August 15, 2012 at 5:33 AM Congratulations on your well deserved placement in P. D.'s "Rose Poems" contest Francine.

Robert Pettit August 14, 2012 at 3:26 PM Reading this poem reminds me of the Pavlovian conditioning the newborns experienced in Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World". Red roses were associated with loud noises from explosions. That's how the children learned to hate roses. Good poem as always, Francine.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl August 13, 2012 at 4:23 AM Congratulations Francine xx

David Williams August 13, 2012 at 2:15 AM Francine congrats on your win..David

Poet Destroyer A August 13, 2012 at 1:29 AM Francine, I love nothing more than roses & unicorns... congratulations and thanks once again for full filling my rose passion... xox~ :-) PD

Terry L. Allen June 2, 2012 at 2:17 PM I understand what you say here very well and you have said it very well. What once was ment to say I'm sorry is now nothing more than an attempt to keep the peace until the next time. TLee

Daver Austin May 29, 2012 at 2:19 PM The first three lines are fabulous - like the rest too. Congrats on the selection. daver

Caryl Muzzey July 14, 2011 at 12:57 PM Congratulations Francine on your wonderful poem taking third place. I enjoyed the read~ Caryl

Carol Sunshine Brown June 29, 2011 at 5:53 AM Congratulations Francine on your win in the "Any First Year Poem on PS" contest sponsored by Brian Strand. Love, Carol

Don Johnson June 29, 2011 at 12:10 AM Ah them red roses huh, found the contest outcome hey. all good verse here babe , love, Don

Cory Long June 28, 2011 at 5:38 PM congrats with this fine win my friend cory

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 28, 2011 at 2:56 PM Congrats Francine on your wonderful win in Brian's contest .. excellent words .. enjoy luv..

Anthony Beesley July 13, 2010 at 10:40 AM i liked it.if i was a hitman i might leave leave red roses on the bodies of the victims i wacked,symbolizing that every road has a turn and every rose has a thorn.

James Fraser April 1, 2010 at 4:15 PM Francine, i love poems with roses in them > either way they are written. Coloured roses or dark roses, if one has imagination > roses are kool. I have written quite a few, if you get a chance, i think you just may like them >> James

Carol Sunshine Brown March 31, 2010 at 6:11 AM Good morning Francine, I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning. Please continue with your writing endeavors. Love, Carol

David Byrne March 30, 2010 at 11:18 PM Next time I will bring Carnations........smile! Good write!